Floating batteries attack off Cadiz end in heavy losses
The MADRID GAZETTE describes the dawn assault with floating batteries and gunboats under Don Moreno and the Prince of Nassau against a fortified shore near Europa Point. Heavy enemy fire, fires aboard vessels, and a night withdrawal led to many casualties and 335 prisoners, with several ships blown up. The Duke de Crillon and Don Lewis de Cordova coordinated relief as crews were rescued or fled by boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europa
Pastora
Don B. Moreno
Prince of Nassau
Paula
Rosario
St. Christopher
Prince Charles
St. John
St- Anne
Doloras
Euroa Point
Duke de Crillon
Don Lewis de Cordova
Eliott
Address from Royal inhabitants and refugees at New York
The Royal inhabitants and refugees within British lines at New York present thanks to Sir Guy Carleton and Rear Admiral Digby for communications on peace negotiations and the independence proposal. They express fear of losing British unity, plea for ongoing protection, and urge the sovereign to consider their distress and seek safe refuge if independence proceeds. New York, August 10, 1782.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-York
Guy Carleton
K. B
Hom
Digby
Washington
Paris
America
Spilsbury Antiscorbatic Drops advertised in Bristol and Bath
An Edinburgh testimonial from 1782 claims scurvy relief after using Spilsbury's Antiscorbatic Drops, sold by Elliott in Edinburgh and advertised in Bristol and Bath by Cocking and Cruttwell. The notice notes price changes for bottles and references the proprietor's treatise on scurvy and gout with 70 cases priced at 25 shillings 6 pence.
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Edinburgh
Spilsbury
Elliott
J. R. Macgregor
Sam.campbell
The New Christian's Magazine First Number 1782
An elaborate prospectus for The New Christian's Magazine issued October 1782 detailing copper plate embellishments, a John Lowth portrait, and a plan by a society of clergy. It narrates divisions on modern and ancient biography, astronomy, theology, and antiquities with monthly diary features and a pledge to piety, virtue, and useful knowledge.
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The
Christian’s Magazine
Robert Lowth
London
Pine iNet
NEW Christian’s
Creacy
Porteus
Chester
Hurd
Worcester
Newton
Bristol
Secker
Latimer
Birnee
Keveridge
Hoadley
Pearce
Wilkins
Wilson
Watts
Young
Usher
Stillingfleet
Tillotson
Addison
Sherlock
Hall
Gardener
Doddridge
Hervey
Westminster Abbey
St. Paul's Cathedral
Christian Monitor
New Christian
Caston
Walcut
Braz
Wincut
Caraist
Arostizs
Murtano
Graciatus
Bawnana
Arate
Pollard
Thornton
Grignion
Heath
Bartolozzi
Collyer
Walker
Hamilton
Wale
Dodd
Cipriani
Angelica Kauffman
Edwards, &c
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Madrid Gazette
Macaip
Tora
American Intelligence
New York
Mr. Spilsbury
Chymist
Soho Square
John M‘queen
R. Watt
Abney
Newington
N.B
Bere
British Library
Strand
Mirton
Pope
Dayben
Burxr
Prioag
Thomson
Gay
A Younce
Water
E Cowlery
Sezneer
Parnell
ConcreEve
Swift
Apprson
Lanspown
Bucxingham
Broome
Dr. Kino
TrexeLe
AkEnsIoz
Joan Pairrips
Armstrong
Moore
Watt
Pitt
Gray
Richard West
Tote Public
Gratis
George Hicks and Co
A&c
G, Hicks and Co
St. James's Street
Thatchid House
Fleet Street
High
G. Hicks and Co
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